Nothing exciting. Just a Canadian girl living and working in the Middle East. Trying to make sense of life while driving, working, living and breathing in the desert air. Trying to convince herself that sand and beige can replace the blue skies, gold/green/red leaves.

I often get asked about how life differs from Canada in the ME (Middle East).

There are so many differences, it's hard to even know where to start. But a fellow blogger inspired me to lay out a few of the more obvious differences between life in Canada and life in Qatar through a mind mapping exercise.

It ended up being a lot of fun. Before I knew it 3 hours had flown by!

Thanks Marianne Jeffrey.

So here's my attempt at mind mapping the differences between life in Canada and life in Qatar:

Sometimes I wonder if my views of my life in Canada are enhanced by the rose-colored glasses I insist on wearing.

Despite the title, this space is not entirely egocentric. If you're dropping in to visit 'me' in the ME (Middle East), please inject a little bit of you!

Oh, and just in case you were wondering ... the nonsense on this site is actually mine, all mine. On the off chance you might feel the need to reproduce any of my ramblings or pictures, kindly do me the honor of at least quoting me appropriately (e.g. link back to this site). Or give me a million dollars. That works too.

I think you always visit me in the bright moments, Papa; you and Pain. I think that's where I'll always find you: in these brightest moments. So when Pain invites me to dance. I never refuse. The thought of no dance at all, of the absence, is far more painful than the intensity of remembering.

Gypsy in the ME

Just a Canadian Girl living in the Middle East

Nothing exciting. Just a Canadian girl living and working in the Middle East. Trying to make sense of life while driving, working, living and breathing in the desert air. Trying to convince herself that sand and beige can replace the blue skies, gold/green/red leaves.